The Third Eye
The Third Eye by Hayley Chow agsandrew “You don’t have to go through with this you know.” Calla looked at her dad beside her in the backseat of the autocar and patted his knee. “C’mon Dad, it’s practically… Continue Reading
Science Fiction
Looking for Carla
Carlos A. Duarte Cano Translated from Spanish by Toshiya Kamei Photo by Sanja Karin Music’s It’s Saturday night. It has been more than a fortnight since I last heard from Carla. I know full well she’s fickle, but… Continue Reading
The Oceans Will Teem
By Philip Berry sdecoret “I have grown to love you, all of you,” whispered Susie, to no-one, in cavern 8. Her cavern, her family’s cavern, for three generations. “Then do as we ask,” replied the unitary voice. “You… Continue Reading
Parker in 2518: The Lobster Heist
By Blaine Kaltman One of the greatest ironies in human history occurred in China at the start of the 11thCentury. Taoist alchemists attempting to create an elixir of immortality mixed together charcoal, Sulphur, and saltpeter inventing one of… Continue Reading
Love and Robots
By Bill Hackenberger Image By Production Perig Petey, the robotic parrot, swaggered toward me, smudging my pencil sketch as his peg leg tap-tapped across my drawing board. “Avast, Ronald, ya swab,” he said. “You’ll be needin’ some maple syrup… Continue Reading
A Matter of Mass
By Floris M. Kleijne Teleport 2018 science fiction contest- honorable mention “Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. It’s been…” Father Zio sighed. “It’s been thirteen years since my last IRL confession.” Behind the lattice, Bishop Otis shifted in… Continue Reading
Domain of the Dragon
By Laurance H. Davis III Teleport 2018 science fiction contest- 1st place. Jozef Klopacka Lunar Orbit (2060 ad) A gleaming trail of ice, eroded from the comet, curled down toward the lunar surface. The cratered landscape, passing… Continue Reading
Strollers
By David A. Gray Teleport 2018 science fiction contest- 2nd place jgolby I found Curtis hiding out in his memory of the slow dance at prom, like the predictable ones do. I should feel bad about stomping in… Continue Reading
Crescendo
By Jenny Robson -Teleport 2018 science fiction contest- 3rd place. Nikitaat Ermakov The Answer lies in her eyes. That is what I will tell my Prof tomorrow. The Answer lies in her eyes. My Prof will be annoyed,… Continue Reading
Rouge Soliel
By Carol Fichtelman I’m standing in my office. It’s 1300 GMT. Beginning of second shift. I glance out the window, a transparent polymer coated with a clear sheen of radiation-inhibiting varnish and notice something strange. As the… Continue Reading